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Council presses review of hospital-authority bylaws after foundation expands service area
Summary
Council discussed whether the 1973 ordinance creating the Tomball Hospital Authority matches how the organization now operates as the Tomball Regional Health Foundation. Foundation representatives said bylaw changes were made under state statute to reflect service across 13 ZIP codes and asked to retain two city-appointed seats; council tabled appointments pending legal review and directed attorneys to confer.
The Tomball City Council held an extended discussion on Dec. 15 over whether the 1973 ordinance that created the Tomball Hospital Authority should be amended to reflect the current operations of the Tomball Regional Health Foundation.
Mayor Lori Klein Quinn said the council’s governing ordinance dates to 1973 and may not reflect how the foundation operates today, asking whether the city’s creating ordinance should be updated so local rules align with…
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